ESPN ranks Michigan No. 11 in its future college basketball power rankings

Michigan coach John Beilein has the Wolverine program on solid ground for the first time in a long time. MLive.com file photo

The Michigan basketball program is coming off one of its most successful seasons in two decades.

And, according to ESPN, the Wolverines could be poised for more success for at least the near future.

ESPN unveiled its college basketball "Future Power Rankings" on Wednesday, a list taking several factors into account to try and determine which program will have the most success over at least the next three years.

Michigan landed at No. 11 on the list.

"John Beilein has always been considered one of the top tacticians in the country, but he never had the elite-level talent," ESPN's Jeff Goodman writes. "That's changed over the past couple of seasons in Michigan -- and that was clear as the Wolverines advanced to the national championship game last April. Even after losing some top talent to the NBA, Beilein still has three potential NBA guys on his current roster in Glenn Robinson III, Mitch McGary and Nik Stauskas.

"His recruiting hasn't always been this good, though, and some feel he may not be able to sustain it."

ESPN broke down its methodology into five separate categories: Coaching, current talent, recruiting, recruiting power and stability.

Out of 10 possible points, Michigan received a 9.0 for coaching, an 8.5 for current talent, a 7.6 for recruiting, an 8.3 for program power and a 7.9 for stability.